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Liberation Group makes Publican Awards shortlist
Liberation Group (owners of Butcombe Pubs & Inns) has been shortlisted as a finalist at this year’s Publican Awards.
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Rick Stein group’s e-commerce offering drives £1m profit despite the pandemic
The successful launch of a meal kit delivery business helped Rick Stein’s hospitality group achieve a profit of nearly £1m in the first year of the pandemic.
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Retro arcade game bar makes regional debut in Bristol
London-based arcade bar chain Four Quarters will make its regional debut in the first quarter of the year.
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Burger chain Hub Box to open new flagship site in Plymouth
South West-based burger and barbecue restaurant Hub Box have closed their city-centre site to focus on a new larger 3,400sq ft flagship opening in Plymouth’s Royal William Yard this Easter.
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Hall & Woodhouse increase pub portfolio and look to acquire more “pubs with rooms” this year
Dorset-based brewer and pub company Hall & Woodhouse added a flurry of pubs to its portfolio at the end of last year and plans to buy more pubs with accommodation this year.
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WANTED – The next generation of cider makers!
Thatchers Cider is on the look-out for people who would like a fulfilling apprenticeship in the food and drink industry with the family-run Somerset cider maker.
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Sharp’s Brewery’s Doom Bar sponsors Cornwall Rugby League Football Club
Rock-based Sharp’s Brewery has announced that it will be the exclusive beer sponsor of the new Cornwall Rugby League Football Club, with its Doom Bar Extra Chilled.
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Wine Not? Locally run wine bar opens in Falmouth
Last week saw the opening of a new wine bar at 21 Killigrew Street, Falmouth, which will be a mix of in-store retail, wine bar and a school.
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Horace Buckenham of Bank Bristol goes through as 1st place Southern Division Finalist to UKBG National Cocktail Competition 2021
After an intense two months of searching to find the UKBG’S National Cocktail Competition’s Winner, the UK Bartenders’ Guild is proud to reveal the finalists.
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Rockfish to launch fresh seafood delivery service in the new year
Founder of South West-based seafood restaurant group Rockfish, Mitch Tonks, will launch a new seafood delivery service at Brixham Market on the 5th of January.
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Gloucester Brewery hits £500,000 crowdfunding target and gets its first artist in residence
Gloucester Brewery reached its £500,000 investment target on crowdfunding platform Crowdcube on Friday 10th December.
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Nisbets announces its first ever NISBETS LIVE exhibition to take place in Spring 2022!
Bringing together the best brands and latest innovations the catering equipment industry has to offer, Nisbets LIVE debuts at the NCEC in Bristol on the 9th & 10th March 2022.
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Butcombe Pubs & Inns partners with ‘Too Good To Go’ to combat food waste
The app gives users the opportunity to buy surplus and unsold food from cafes, pubs, restaurants, supermarkets and producers to stop it from going to waste.
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Bristol company launch campaign to turn waste bread into sweet snacks
Bristol-based confectionary company Goüter is running a crowdfunding campaign to help it turn waste bread into chocolate and nut treats.
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Top restaurants come together to tackle homelessness
Diners at some of the South West’s most acclaimed restaurants can help raise money for homeless and vulnerable people as part go the annual StreetSmart campaign.
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